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How bubbles help icebreakers slide through ice

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Turning the freezing ocean into a giant jacuzzi helps the steel slide right through the frozen wasteland. High-volume air compressors pump thick streams of bubbles out from holes below the waterline. This frothy mixture lubricates the metal sides, stopping shattered ice from violently grabbing onto the vessel.

How bubbles help icebreakers slide through ice
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